Ukrainian Armor

Ukrainian Armor (Ukrainian: Українська Броня) is an arms dealer located in Kyiv, Ukraine.[1]

Ukrainian Armor
TypeLimited liability company
Industryproduction of personal protection equipment
Founded2014
HeadquartersPovitroflotskyi Ave. 94A, Kyiv, Ukraine
Productsbulletproof vests, helmets, ammunition, soft ballistic protection, bulletproof plates
Websitehttps://ukrainianarmor.com/

History

Ukrainian Armor was built on 19 February 2014 during Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity. The founders realized that Euromaidan self-defence forces catastrophically lacked bulletproof vests. Ukraine Armor begun as a start-up founded by 25 friends, including engineers.[1]

During the confrontation in Eastern Ukraine, the demand for ammunition grew and construction workers, engineers and designers joined the company. The team began to investigate foreign expertise. Their customers included the Azov Battalion, security enterprises and businessmen.[1]

In 2015, production capacities expanded to the operating department of Aircraft development plant No 20. Production of bulletproof helmets was set up.

Products

Ukrainian Armor currently produces:

  • Military bulletproof vests of NIJ IIA, II, IIIA, III, IV protection levels.
  • Bulletproof vests of concealable and semi-concealable types of NIJ IIA, II, IIIA protection levels.
  • Bulletproof helmets[2] of NIJ IIIA protection level, V50 720 m/s.
  • Bulletproof ceramic plates, light pressed made of UHMWPE and aramid, tempered steel and titan.
  • Soft ballistic fragments protection of 1of NIJ IIA, II, IIIA protection levels.
  • Bulletproof vests for hunters.
  • Bulletproof vests for military officers and police officers.[2]
  • Tactical ammunition: load bearing equipment, web gears, magazine carriers.
  • Bulletproof vests for hunting and police dogs.[2]

References
  1. "Private body armor manufacturer born on Kyiv's barricades". The Kyiv Post. 15 April 2015.
  2. "Хочешь мира - готовься к войне: как производят бронежилеты для украинских бойцов" (in Ukrainian). 3 June 2016.


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